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Gweru, originally known as Gwelo, is a city in central Zimbabwe. It is on the centre of Midlands Province . Originally an area known to the Ndebele as "The Steep Place" because of the Gweru River 's high banks , in 1894 it became the site of a military outpost established by Leander Starr Jameson . [ 2 ]
Gweru District, district number three of the 61 in Zimbabwe has Gweru City the 3rd largest city in Zimbabwe as its capital. Gweru City is also Midlands provincial capital. It is located 164 km northeast of Bulawayo and 275 km south-west-south of Harare via Mvuma ( A17 Highway ) or 278 km via Kwekwe ( A5 Highway ).
Gokwe North RDC is one of the 8 rural district councils in Midlands Province namely Mberengwa RDC in Mberengwa District, Runde RDC in Zvishavane District, Tongogara RDC in Shurugwi District, Vungu RDC in Gweru District, Takawira RDC in Chirumhanzu District, Zibagwe RDC in Kwekwe District, Gokwe South RDC in Gokwe South District and here in Gokwe North District is this rural district council.
Vungu Rural District Council is a local government arm overseeing the Gweru Rural District. It was created in terms of the Zimbabwe Rural District Councils Act; Chapter 29.13. [ 1 ] Its capital is Gweru in Zimbabwe .
Lower Gwelo is a developed communal settlement in the Midlands province, Zimbabwe and is located about 40km north-west of Gweru, and stretches a further 50 km to the west. Lower gwelo was initially called Somabhula and later became Somabhula ekhanyayo after the establishment of Seventh day adventist missions stations that covered the entire area.
Midlands Christian College (MCC) is a private co-educational high school of about 300 pupils ranging from form 1 to form 6, located in the city of Gweru, Zimbabwe. The college has boarding facilities as well as providing for day-scholars. Its name refers to its location in the Midlands Province in central Zimbabwe.
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It is located about 30 kilometres from the Midlands Provincial capital Gweru. Shurugwi District encompasses much of the rural areas of Nhema and some parts of Chivi. The district has seen a resurgence of mining activities after the discovery of platinum at Unki which lies a few kilometres just after the Wolfshall Pass (Boterekwa). This has seen ...